The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:

Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Why 1001 Days?

Many people have created lists in the past - frequently
simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to
beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic.
1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than
a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete
the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some
tasks such overseas trips or outdoor activities.
http://triplux.com/dayzero/default.asp

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

So I have finally decided on the 101 items that are going to be on my list, they can be seen to the right in my blog and I am also posting them below. I was inspired to start this challenge when I heard some talk about it on the cooking message board I peruse. Some of the ladies were discussing the lists they had started and I thought it was a great idea, so I started one of my own. At first I was able to think of a lot of items I wanted to include, but around the 50-60 mark I lost steam. I started browsing through other people's blogs and looking at the things they had listed to get inspiration for the last items on my list. After about a week my list was done and I have been working on the blog ever since! I just can't seem to get a template and layout that makes me smile, and I wanted this page to be somewhere I would go to check on my progress and feel inspired to keep going. If anyone knows of some nice blogger templates that inspire you and make you feel serene let me know. Until I find the perfect template (or break down and spend months figuring out how to create my own), this will do. I also have to give most of the credit to my husband, because he has been helping me a TON with changing the code to make the blog do what I want. I also have been learning some HTML and CSS in the process, so that is nice =]

So now I give you my list of 101 goals I want to accomplish in 1001 days (2.75 years). To the right you can keep track of my progress (pink is done and green is in progess). Thanks for visiting!


Goals with Trogdor (the puppy)

1. Learn at least 2 new tricks before August 10, 2008 (end of trick class)
2. Take Trogdor to the dog beach
3. Take Trog on a walk in our neighborhood at least once a week
4. Take Troggy camping
5. Teach Trog to go potty outdoors

Health & Fitness

6. Drink green tea every day for a month
7. Do couch to 5k training 3 times a week for 9 weeks
8. Participate in a 5K
9. Complete Push-Up Challenge (3 times a week for 6 weeks, started 7/20/08)
10. Learn to play tennis
11. Eat less than 2,000 calories a day
12. Ride my bike 10 times
13. Drink 8 servings of water a day
14. Take a yoga class
15. Lose 5 pounds
16. Lose 10 pounds
17. Lose 15 pounds

Creative

18. Sew something
19. Learn to knit a scarf or hat
20. Make a scrapbook page
21. Complete a puzzle
22. Take photography with Maria
23. Start a food blog
24. Send a Christmas letter with family picture

Friends & Family

25. Get together with Danielle
26. Visit Megan
27. Talk to Megan once a month
28. Try to talk to Dad once a week, send an email if we miss each other by phone
29. Hang out with Maria and help in her garden
30. Visit Dad
31. Find out everyone’s birthday and add to calendar

Acts of Kindness

32. Volunteer somewhere
33. Clean out old clothes and donate them
34. Donate 4 times to charity
35. Give help or money to someone who looks like they truly need it

Travel

36. Go to Hawaii
37. Go camping 3 times
38. Go on a cruise
39. Drive up the coast of California to San Francisco
40. Go to Europe
41. Go somewhere relaxing/tropical
42. Go to Egypt


Work

43. Read a work-related book (technical)
44. Read a work-related book (management)
45. Don’t complain about work, or complain at work, for one week
46. Take a work-related class
47. Don’t get frustrated by small things, take them in stride and move on
48. Recognize my employees every week


Food Related

49. Cook 6 new recipes (0/6)
50. Eat vegetarian for a week
51. Bake a cheesecake
52. Make homemade rootbeer
53. Make a key lime pie
54. Pack our lunches for a week
55. Bake homemade bread 3 times (at least once NOT in bread maker)
56. Make a new recipe from every cookbook I own


California Related

57. Venice Beach
58. Palm Springs
59. CSULB Japanese Garden
60. Watch a game show live
61. La Brea Tar Pits
62. Go to an air show
63. Go to a museum
64. Santa Barbara
65. Discovery Science Center


Fun

66. Go kayaking
67. Have a game night
68. Invite someone over for a BBQ or party
69. Go dancing at a club
70. Take a dance class once a month
71. Go ice skating
72. Go roller skating/ rollerblading
73. Have a bonfire on the beach
74. Try snowboarding again
75. Play golf or go to a driving range

Financial

76. Save $60,000
77. Buy a house

Inspirational or Relaxing

78. Sit outside and read one weekend a month
79. Meditate 5 minutes a day
80. Try to turn negative thoughts into positive ones
81. No cursing for one week
82. Go to a Temple open house
83. Create a new list of 101 Things by April 25, 2011

“Intellectual” Goals

84. Read the news 365 days
85. Read 4 children’s books I used to love
86. Finish 2 good books
87. Learn 25 new phrases in Spanish
88. Read the Bible start to finish
89. Read 3 dance-related books

Home

90. Clean & Organize the garage
91. Plant a vegetable/herb garden
92. Landscape the yard
93. Organize all paperwork and clean files
94. Clean office closet and Nathan’s desk
95. Get an oil change in my car every 3,000 miles

Nathan

96. Give Nathan a massage
97. Have a tickle fight with Nathan
98. Take Nathan to a Ducks hockey game
99. Kiss Nathan 365 days in a row
100. *SECRET*
101. Get manicures/pedicures

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by Tyrna


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